How to Cook Napa Valley Blackberry Ginger Balsamic Ham + Video
When you use this recipe for How to Cook Napa Valley Blackberry Ginger Balsamic Ham, you will be accepting compliments from guests and family. When we have had about all the turkey we can eat during the Holidays, nothing hits the spot better than a delicious ham. This fabulous 9 1/2 pound hickory smoked ham shank portion is gorgeous and I can hardly wait to taste it. Tender & juicy with a delectable flavor of blackberry &...
Web Chef Review: Napa Valley Blackberry Ginger Balsamic Vinegar
If you’ve never tried Napa Valley Blackberry Ginger Balsamic Vinegar, you have no idea what you’re missing out on! I never imagined that vinegars could have as many layers of intense flavor as the Napa Valley Vinegar Co. fine wine and fruit vinegars have, especially like the this blackberry ginger balsamic. This beautiful vinegar is made with blackberries, which gives it a definite fruity note, the ginger adds a touch of...
How to Cook Ginger Chicken Soup in a Pumpkin + Video
I am super excited to share this recipe with you for How to Cook Ginger Chicken Soup in a Pumpkin. This delicious, savory recipe gives you a chance to enjoy the taste of pumpkin for recipes other than pumpkin pie. I am happy to serve this lovely soup cooked right inside the pumpkin, which is so attractive, healthy and fun! Essentially, the pumpkin is the pot. This soup gets to cook inside of the pumpkin, giving it some amazing flavor,...
Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Original BBQ Sauce
Napa Jack’s Original BBQ Sauce is thick, spicy, smokey, tangy and pleasantly sweet. This BBQ sauce from Wine Country Kitchens is a treat to use on your favorite steaks, chops or ribs, whether you roast, grill or BBQ. You can use this delicious Napa Jack’s Original BBQ Sauce to mix with a marinade, to baste your meats while cooking, to drizzle on cooked meats and vegetables, mixed with salad dressings, or as an amazing dip...
Web Chef Review: Olio Quattrociocchi Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
This is what I say about Olio Quattrociocchi Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Harvest Barn Country Markets. This amazing olive oil, which is brought over from Italy and packaged here, is a high quality, first pressing extra virgin olive oil, winning an award as the world’s best extra virgin olive oil – Flos Olei. Note: When you purchase this product, it will be on display at Harvest Barn Country Markets without a label....
How to BBQ Hickory Smoked Apple Ginger Ham + Video: Cooking Adventures with Kimberly
This fantastic recipe for BBQ Hickory Smoked Apple Ginger Ham offers a completely new take on cooking & enhancing the flavors of ham. It’s always nice to try something different from the way you normally prepare your ham. I’m using a precooked, smoked ham weighing about 1.7 lbs, and cooking it to an internal temperature of 140 degrees – about 10 minutes per lb, despite the directions on the package recommending...
Web Chef Review: Castelanotti Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
If you haven’t already tried it, check out Castelanotti Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This olive oil is made at a single estate, meaning they grow, harvest, press the olives, as well as manufacture the olive oil product, on their own premises. This is a contrast to others, who import their olives and may send them elsewhere to be handled and packed. The preference is to use single estate olive oils. Castelanotti Arbequina...
Web Chef Review: Fern’s Ginger & Garlic Paste
Do you hate mincing garlic & ginger for all of your amazing ethnic dishes you love to cook? Check out Fern’s Ginger & Garlic Paste! You need this in your life to save time & clean up, as it’s super easy to use just enough out of the jar… This ginger & garlic paste is ever-so-finely minced to the point that it’s a highly concentrated paste. It almost melts into your cooking to infuse a wonderful...
How to Bake Spicy Gingerbread Men Cookies
What is Christmas without Spicy Gingerbread Men Cookies? My children always enjoyed decorating & icing these cute men. I would make a few with added flour & sugar, so they would stand up to handling, skewering a hole near the top, so they could be hung on the tree by a pretty ribbon. As well, they were delicious to nibble on. How to Bake Spicy Gingerbread Men: This recipe yields about 2 dozen 4-inch gingerbread men. If your...
How to Bake Gingerbread Cookies: Gingerbread Day
National Gingerbread Day is November 21st, and the most amazing aroma should be coming out of your kitchen with this Gingerbread Cookie recipe! The smell of gingerbread is so enticing, you can hardly wait to devour it, and what smells more like Christmas baking? Gingerbread Tips & Info: Gingerbread dough can get a little heavy & dense if too much flour is incorporated into the dough. So, only add as much flour as absolutely...
Fresh Ideas for Brown Bagging: National School Lunch Week
National School Lunch Week has arrived, and new inspiration has come to help you make lunches for your kids. School lunches for the children of our country are a very important aspect of feeding our young healthy & nutritious foods to keep them alert, strong & willing to learn. It is a good idea to provide each lunch with a few raw vegetables, which can be paired with a dip that is appealing to children. This can also serve as...
Pudding Season Begins: Try Smores Bread Pudding
October 1st marks the beginning of National Pudding Season! Although you may be thinking about that tempting, traditional pudding that’s creamy, and maybe even chocolatey, those aren’t the only puddings around. On the savory side of things, Yorkshire pudding is not a dessert, yet is one of my favorite foods on this planet considered to be pudding. Of course, they must be made with roast beef drippings and slathered in...
How to Make Your Own Ginger Beer
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably had ginger ale more times than you can count, but it’s a good bet you have never tried ginger beer. The two aren’t the same – ginger beer has a fiery, invigorating kick and is fermented just like beer. Some recipes make a very alcoholic drink, with up to 11% alcohol, but you can brew ginger beer with little or no alcohol content if you want. Ginger beer started out in...
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